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Pope Benedict XVI’s Centenary Celebrations Planned Across the Globe in 2027
Posted on 04/16/2026 14:28 PM (The Daily Register)
Pope Leo XIV Urges Authorities in Cameroon to Invest in Youth
Posted on 04/16/2026 14:19 PM (The Daily Register)
Vatican halts Father Ciszek's sainthood cause (The Shenandoah Sentinel)
Posted on 04/16/2026 07:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
After his release in a prisoner exchange, Father Ciszek, a Pennsylvania native, returned to the United States and wrote With God in Russia and He Leadeth Me.
Canadian bishops' conference weighs in on just war, image of President Trump as Christ figure (Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Posted on 04/16/2026 07:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“Catholic teaching holds that war is subject to strict conditions of moral legitimacy,” the episcopal conference’s Communications Service stated. “The use of force cannot be presumed to be just a priori; it must satisfy grave and demanding criteria, and may be considered only as a last resort.”
“Even where force is judged permissible, the protection of civilians remains a fundamental obligation,” the CCCB continued. “The destruction of essential civilian infrastructure and the resulting suffering of non-combatants are to be avoided.”
In an implicit but clear reference to President Donald Trump’s decision to post an AI-generated image of himself that appeared to depict him as Jesus, the CCCB stated:
It is also important to recall that imagery or rhetoric presenting political leaders in terms that belong uniquely to Christ and His saving work is wholly unfitting. In addition to being disrespectful, such representations blur the proper distinction between faith and political power, distorting the meaning of both.
Catholic groups slam President Trump's attacks on Pope Leo (OSV News)
Posted on 04/16/2026 06:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“The Successor of Saint Peter is not a politician—he is the Vicar of Christ, entrusted with proclaiming the Gospel and shepherding souls,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. “Whether one agrees or disagrees with particular policy judgments, the Holy Father’s prophetic voice deserves to be heard with respect and engaged seriously.”
Library of Congress highlights work of Thomas Merton (Library of Congress)
Posted on 04/16/2026 06:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“In 2025, the Rare Book and Special Collections Division acquired a Thomas Merton Collection comprising 143 items and containing first editions, uncorrected proofs, artwork, manuscripts, recordings, and portraits of this fascinating figure,” wrote Mark Manivong, who said that his post “includes a short biography of Merton and showcases some of the materials in this new collection.”
Trump administration cancels $11M in funding for Catholic Charities in Miami (Miami Herald)
Posted on 04/16/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The Miami Herald reported that the federal funds were used “to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship between the Catholic Church and the U.S. government dating back to the first arrivals of Cuban exiles in South Florida.”
“The U.S. government has abruptly decided to end more than 60 years of relationship with Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Miami,” said Archbishop Thomas Wenski. “The Archdiocese of Miami’s services for unaccompanied minors have been recognized for their excellence and have served as a model for other agencies throughout the country.”
Vatican foundation announces global events ahead of centenary of Benedict XVI's birth (OSV News)
Posted on 04/16/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Pope Benedict was born on April 16, 1927. The initiatives over the course of the next year “look to the past, to Ratzinger’s thought, but they want to take it up again not in a merely preservative way, but in dialogue with today’s problems and debates because, ultimately, Ratzinger’s thought is still relevant,” said Father Roberto Regoli, the foundation’s president.
Now is the time to change this country, Pope preaches in Cameroon (CWN)
Posted on 04/16/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Vatican diplomat calls for protection of religious and cultural sites in wartime (Vatican News (Italian))
Posted on 04/16/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“Adherence to these norms constitutes an essential legal and moral responsibility, particularly in contexts of conflict,” said Msgr. Roberto Campisi, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
“Always, but particularly in the dramatic circumstances of war, such as those we are currently experiencing, information must be careful not to transform itself into propaganda,” Msgr. Campisi added. “And the mission of journalists—to verify information so as not to become a megaphone for power—becomes even more urgent and delicate; indeed, I would say essential.”